23rd July 2000

Pathfinder Tours
The Heart of Wales Line Excursion

Loco Used 37029

Route :
1Z90 : Crewe to Llandrindod Wells
1Z91 : Llandrindod Wells to Crewe
1Z92 : Crewe to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
37029 Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street
37029 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynon - Llandeilo - Llandrindod Wells - Knighton - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wem - Crewe
37029 Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Tour was originally advertised to have been hauled by 46035. The train was delayed at Birmingham New Street on the outward leg due to no guard being rostered; a Virgin Cross-Country guard agreed to work the train to Bristol Parkway. The tour then ran in the path of the service train once it joined the Heart of Wales line, until it could overtake us once at Llandrindod.

Source : Andrew Phillips

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Andrew Phillips)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Crewe 07.49d ?   19.18a ~ 19.52d '20.50 approx' 355.34
- Alsager   20/01 ? 361.47
- Kidsgrove   20.06a ~ 20.07d ? 364.06
- Stoke-on-Trent   20.15a ~ 20.16d ? 370.37
- Stone   20/25 ? 377.45
8.06 Madeley 08/00 ?  
19.08 Norton Bridge 08/12 ?   20/30 ? 381.21
24.77 Stafford 08.16a ~ 08.18d ??.?? ~ 08.20   20.35a ~ 20.36d ? 386.50
38.14 Bushbury Jn 08/31 ?   20/49 ? 400.27
39.68 Wolverhampton 08.35a ~ 08.37d 08.40 ~ 08.42   20.54a ~ 20.59d ? 402.01
- Portobello Jn   21/13 ? 403.65
- Bescot Stadium   21/21 ? 408.02
- Perry Barr North Jn   21/26 ? 412.39
- Aston   21/29 ? 414.61
45.28 Dudley Port 08/44 ?  
48.73 Galton Jn 08/47 ?  
50.51 Soho South Jn 08/50 ?  
52.52 Birmingham New Street 08.55a ~ 09.15d 08.59 ~ 10.59   21.36a ~ 21.39d ? 417.37
56.03 Selly Oak 09/22 ?   21/46 ? 420.68
58.17 Kings Norton 09/25 ?   21/51 ? 423.02
61.58 Barnt Green 09.37a ~ 09.39d 11.15 ~ 11.16   22.05a ~ 22.08d ? 428.10
65.21 Bromsgrove 09/45 11/20   22/13 ? 431.53
67.34 Stoke Works Jn 09/47 ?   22/15 ? 432.66
80.22 Abbotswood Jn 09/59 ?   22/25 ? 445.03
91.09 Ashchurch 10/08 11/39   22/34 ? 455.70
98.20 Cheltenham Spa 10.16a ~ 10.19d 11.45 ~ 11.47   22.43a ~ 22.45d ? 463.01
103.63 Barnwood Jn 10/26 ?   22/52 ? 467.44
104.50 Gloucester Yard Jn 10/27 ?   22/53 ? 469.31
110.60 Standish Jn 10/33 12/01   22/59 ? 475.41
124.05 Charfield 10/43 ?   23/09 ? 488.66
132.18 Westerleigh Jn 10/52 12/18   23/18 ? 496.79
136.68 Bristol Parkway 10.58a ~ 11.00d 12.24 ~ 12.26   23.24a ~ 23.26d ? 501.49
138.10 Patchway 11/03 12/28   23/29 ? 502.71
141.56 Pilning 11/08 12/31   23/32 ? 506.37
148.52 Severn Tunnel Junction 11/18 12/37   23/39 ? 513.33
158.41 Newport 11.29a ~ 11.32d 12.48 ~ 12.57   23.50a ~ 23.52d ? 523.22
163.51 Marshfield 11/39 ?   00/01 ? 528.32
170.21 Cardiff Central 11.49a ~ 12.00d 13.07 ~ 13.20   00.15a ? 535.02

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
181.31 Pontyclun 12/14 13/32
190.36 Bridgend 12/23 13/40
202.50 Port Talbot Parkway 12/34 13/51
206.48 Court Sart Jn 12/38 13/55
207.57 Dynevor Jn 12/41 13/58
210.74 Felin Fran 12/46 14/04
218.49 Hendy Jn 13/00 14/22
219.21 Pontarddulais 13/02 14/24
224.03 Pantyffynon 13t08 ~ 13t11 14.33 ~ 14.33
232.04 Llandeilo 13t28 ~ 13t31 14/55
243.19 Llandovery 13t50 ~ 13t53 15.21 ~ 15.22
254.46 Llanwrtyd 14t15 ~ 14t18 15.49 ~ 15.56
270.56 Llandrindod Wells 14.50a ~ 17.10 16.26 ~ 18.24
? Llandrindod Crossing 17t12 ~ 17t14 18.26 ~ 18.27
290.26 Knighton 17t47 ~ 17t50 19.09 ~ 19.09
302.64 Craven Arms 18t13 ~ 18t16 19.46 ~ 19.47
307.32 Marsh Brook LC 18/23 19/56
316.36 Dorrington 18/31 20/07
321.73 Sutton Bridge Jn 18/37 20/13
322.57 Shrewsbury 18/41 20/16
333.37 Wem 18/54 ?
341.59 Whitchurch 19/01 ?
350.75 Nantwich 19/10 ?

Timings continue from top of first table, right hand column.

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